Anchor: Swimmer Park Tae-hwan will be competing in the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics following dispute over his participation. The Court of Arbitration for Sport(CAS) on Friday ruled that he is eligible for the Olympic Games. Subsequently the Korean Olympic Committee(KOC) agreed to let Park compete in Rio.
Kim Soyon has more.
 
Report: Swimmer Park Tae-hwan will head to Brazil for the Summer Olympics.
 
The Court of Arbitration for Sport(CAS) Friday evening announced its ruling that the South Korean swimmer is "eligible for selection to compete in international competitions, including the 2016 Olympic Games," and granted Park's earlier request for provisional measures. 
 
Following a South Korean court's ruling and the latest decision by the world's top sports tribunal, the Korean Olympic Committee(KOC) has lost ground to continue its ban on Park.
 
[Sound bite: Secretary-General Jung Ki-young - Korean Olympic Committee (Korean)]
"[The Korean Olympic Committee] will respect rulings by the CAS and a local court and will send Park to the Rio Olympics."
 
KOC Secretary-General Jung Ki-young said that as soon as the committee was notified of the CAS ruling, it included Park on the national swimming team's roster and submitted it to FINA or the International Swimming Federation.
 
After a roller coaster ride, the 27-year-old will be competing in his fourth consecutive summer Olympics since the Athens games in 2004.
 
Park's father sincerely thanked the fans but said that it would've been better if his son was freed of the ban earlier.
 
[Sound bite: Park In-ho - Park Tae-hwan's father (Korean)]
"The best thing my son can do is show his greatest efforts to the South Korean public despite the poor conditions." 
 
Park finished serving an 18-month international ban in early March this year after he failed a doping test in September 2014.
 
Concluded as "double jeopardy," the KOC's current regulations bar athletes from competing for South Korea for three years even after a doping suspension ends. 
 
The Marine Boy has now an opportunity to restore his honor. He will return home from his training in Australia next Thursday and is expected to speak about his Olympic goals.
Kim Soyon, KBS World Radio News.